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Grapefruit (4275 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = lightgreen | name = Grapefruit}}
2: ...00x490.jpg|250px|A basket of grapefruit]] | caption = A basket of grapefruit}}
3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = lightgreen}}
4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Plant]]ae}}
5: ...obox_divisio_entry | taxon = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]}}
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (8386 bytes)
1: [[Image:Hpb.jpg|thumb|right|Helena Blavatsky]]
2: ...Blavatsky''' or '''Madame Blavatsky''' was the founder of [[Theosophy]].
5: ...apparently encouraged her to believe she had supernatural powers at a very early age.
7: ...fter dissatisfied customers complained of fraudulent activities.
9: ...and [[laws]] of how they work rather than performing them herself.
Glass (26176 bytes)
1: ...ugar was originally, which can be seen in its [[conchoidal]] fracture.
3: ...pire|Roman]] historians as ''glaesum.'' Anglo-Saxons used the word ''glaer'' for amber.
5: ...-based glasses in common use as a building, container or decorative material.
9: ... the addition of other compounds or [[heat treatment]].
13: ...n [[quartz]], or in its polycrystalline form, [[sand]].
Calligraphy (20084 bytes)
1: ...elgium, by Gerard Brils, for reading aloud in a monastery.]]
2: ...]]. A style of calligraphy is described as a ''hand''.
4: ...graffiti]] are of interest to both calligraphers and palaeographers.
6: == East Asian calligraphy ==
7: {{Main|Chinese painting}}
Personal life (2762 bytes)
2: ...ersonal lives via [[counselling]] or [[life coaching]].
4: ...ittle privacy in a community, and a person was identified by their [[job]].
6: ...h at work and at home. A common phrase demonstrating this is "Work hard, play hard".
8: ... [[autobiography]] or a [[memoir]]. Some outstanding lives merit [[hagiography]] or a [[vita]].
10: ...). In the interim, those who can afford to pause and to do so may adopt a [[lifestyle]] or assess the...
Balalaika (5108 bytes)
1: ...triangular]] body and 3 strings (or sometimes 6, in pairs).
3: ==Structure and technique==
5: The modern balalaika is found in six sizes:
9: *secunda
12: *contrabass
Berimbau (11944 bytes)
2: ...s also a part of [[Candombl靝-de-caboclo tradition.
4: ...ola.ogg|Toque de Angola]] ([[ogg]] format, 17 seconds, 174KB).
6: ==Design==
8: ...aqueta_vadero.jpg|thumb|right|A caxixi, baqueta, and dobr㯝]
9: ...string, typically a hard shoe lace, acts as a resonator.
Ulysses S. Grant (23281 bytes)
1: <table border="0" align="right" style="margin-left:1em"><tr><td>
2: <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
3: ...nt size="+1">'''Ulysses S. Grant'''</caption>
4: ...e:Ulysses Grant 1870-1880.jpg|200px|Ulysses S. Grant]]
5: <tr><td>'''Order:'''</td><td>18th President</td></tr>
Volcano (27295 bytes)
1: ...:Volcano2.jpg|thumb|225px|left|Volcano Illustration provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroo...
2: ...ions exist in '''[[hotspot (geology)|hotspot volcanoes]]'''.
3: ...meru volcanoes on [[Java (island)|Java]] in [[Indonesia]].]]
4: ...f [[Vulcan (god)|Vulcan]], a god of fire in [[Roman mythology]].
5: ...[[vulcanology]] (or ''volcanology'' in some spellings).
Africa (35389 bytes)
3: ...r about one seventh of the [[world human population]].
6: ...LocationAfrica.png|thumb|World map showing location of Africa]]
8: ...tal [[Carthage]], corresponding to modern-day [[Tunisia]].
10: The origin of ''Afer'' may either come from:
11: *the [[Phoenician languages|Phoenician]] ''`afar'', dust;
Australia (39438 bytes)
1: {{Infobox_Country|the=|
2: native_name =Commonwealth of Australia|
3: common_name =Australia|
4: image_flag =Australia_flag_large.png|
6: image_map =LocationAustralia.png|290px|
Canada (35540 bytes)
1: ... the consensus changes before making the edit. Thank you.
3: ...ics of Canada]], [[Geography of Canada]], etc. Thank you.}}
6: ...d north into the [[Arctic Ocean]] as far as the [[North Pole]].
8: ...onal monarchy]] with [[Elizabeth II of Canada|Queen Elizabeth II]] as [[head of state]].
10: ...[http://www.statcan.ca/english/edu/clock/population.htm].
Ethiopia (20233 bytes)
1: ...mber 1944. Ethiopia was historically called Abyssinia.
3: ...: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
6: ...ዊ ሪፐብሊክ'''
8: ... style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 |
9: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
Algeria (16548 bytes)
1: ...city's coast until becoming part of the mainland in [[1525]].
2: ...: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
5: ... style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2" |
6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
8: ...nter" width="140px" | [[Image:Algeria_flag_large.png|125px|Flag of Algeria]]
Netherlands (35958 bytes)
1: ...840]]. There are 10 more provinces in the Netherlands.<!--
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7: native_name = Nederland |
8: common_name = the Netherlands |
Andorra (11532 bytes)
1: ...der: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
2: |+<big><big>'''Principat d'Andorra''' 
4: ... style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2" |
5: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
7: ...0px" | [[Image:Flag of Andorra.svg|125px|Flag of Andorra]]
Madagascar (29377 bytes)
2: ...re the only countries not to use a [[decimal currency]].
4: ...oject Countries Infobox; scroll down to edit content-->
5: {{Infobox Country |
6: ... = Republique de Madagascar Repoblikan'i Madagasikara |
7: common_name = Madagascar |
Paraguay (10959 bytes)
1: ... Asunci󮬠but in Spanish refers to the entire country.
2: ...: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
4: |style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2"|
5: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
6: ...enter" width="130px"|[[Image:Paraguay flag large.png|125px|Flag of Paraguay]]
Greece (54754 bytes)
1: ...n especially influential in [[Europe]], [[Asia]] and [[Africa]].
2: ...: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
4: | align="center" colspan="2"|
5: ...spacing=0 style="background:#f9f9f9; text-align:center;"
6: ...|| align=center width=130px | [[Image:Greece_coa.png|125px|Coat of Arms]]
Mali (7755 bytes)
1: ...the [[Empire of Mali]] and the town of [[Mali, Guinea]].''
3: ...rivers. Formerly [[French Sudan]], the country is named after the [[Empire of Mali]].
5: ...: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
8: ... style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 |
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Central African Republic (6564 bytes)
1: ...om [[Lake Chad]] and the [[White Nile]] river basin.
2: ...[1993]], the country's political instability remains.
3: ...: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
4: |+<big><big>'''Republique Centrafricaine''' </big></big>
6: ... style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 |
The Gambia (13678 bytes)
1: ...ame independent from the [[British Empire]]. [[Banjul]] is its capital.
2: ...: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
5: ... style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 |
6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
7: ...enter" width="140px" | [[Image:Gambia flag large.png|125px|]]
Guinea-Bissau (9517 bytes)
1: ...on between itself and the [[Guinea|Republic of Guinea]].
2: ...: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: |+<big><big>'''República da Guiné-Bissau'''</big></big>
5: ... style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2" |
6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
South Africa (40100 bytes)
1: ...nt [[nation]], entirely surrounded by South African territory.
3: ...ll as many white, coloured and Indian South Africans.
5: ...odern [[infrastructure]] common throughout the country.
7: {{South Africa infobox}}
8: ==Languages==
Slovakia (19892 bytes)
1: ...: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
4: | style=background:#efefef; align=center colspan=2 |
5: {| border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0
6: ...center width=140px | [[Image:Slovakia flag large.png|125px|Flag of Slovakia]]
7: ...n=2 height=140px | [[Image:Slovakia Coat of Arms.png|80px|Slovakia: Coat of Arms]]
Republic of the Congo (9324 bytes)
1: 
2: {{Infobox Country |
3: native_name = R鰵blique du Congo |
4: common_name = the Republic of the Congo |
5: ...e_flag = Congo republic flag large.png |
Barbados (21887 bytes)
1: ...an]], about 434.5 km (270 miles) northeast of [[Venezuela]].
3: ...ge sugarcane estates and wide [[pastures]] with many good views to the sea.
4: {{Barbados infobox}}
5: ...e world. The island is a major tourist destination.
8: {{main|History of Barbados}}
Belgium (31774 bytes)
1: ...[Germany]], [[Luxembourg]], [[France]], and the [[North Sea]].
3: ...versity is reflected in its complex institutions and [[Politics of Belgium|political history]].
4: ...: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
5: ...'' '''Koninkrijk Belgi맧' '''K?reich Belgien'''</big>
6: | align="center" colspan="2"|
Sierra Leone (10596 bytes)
1: ...dered by [[Guinea]] in the north and [[Liberia]] in the southeast.
2: ...: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: |+<big><big>'''Republic of Sierra Leone'''</big></big>
5: ... style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 |
6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
Botswana (22276 bytes)
1: ...lly [[diamond|diamonds]]. The capital is [[Gaborone]].
2: ...: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: |+<big><big>'''Lefatshe la Botswana'''</big></big>
5: ... style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 |
6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
Zimbabwe (16088 bytes)
1: ...[Botswana]] to the west, [[Zambia]] to the north and [[Mozambique]] to the east.
2: ...: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
5: ... style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2" |
6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
7: ...ter" width="135px" | [[Image:Zimbabwe_flag_large.png|125px|Flag of the Republic of Zimbabwe]]
Cuba (25106 bytes)
2: ...outhwest the [[Cayman Islands]] and [[Jamaica]], and to the southeast [[Haiti]].
3: {{Cuba infobox}}
5: :''Main article: [[History of Cuba]]''
6: ...the US continued to have a major influence in Cuban affairs.
8: ...t 12%, one of the lowest in the latin american countries.
Finland (29511 bytes)
1: ...''Suomi.''' In the Swedish language it is '''Finland'''.
3: ...: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
4: ...<big>'''Suomen tasavalta''' '''Republiken Finland'''</big>
5: | align="center" colspan="2"|
6: ...spacing=0 style="background:#f9f9f9; text-align:center;"
Pakistan (74854 bytes)
1: ...e 8 October 2005 [[earthquake]] in [[Pakistan-administered Kashmir]].''
2: {{Infobox Country|
3:
4: common_name = Pakistan|the=|
5: image_flag = Flag of Pakistan.svg |
Sudan (18856 bytes)
2: ...hwest, [[Chad]] to the west, and [[Libya]] to the northwest.<!--
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8: ...1608;دان Jumhuriyat as-Sudan |
9: common_name = Sudan |
Malawi (22306 bytes)
1: ...tter of the sun rising across the lake' (as seen in its flag).
2: {{Infobox Country |
3: native_name = Republic of Malawi Dziko la ...
4: common_name = Malawi |
5: image_flag = Malawi flag large.png |
Peru (12264 bytes)
2: ...logy, and is well-known as the ''cradle of the [[Inca empire]]''.
3: ...der: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
6: | align=center colspan=2 |
7: ...rder=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="background:#f9f9f9;"
9: ...lign=center width=130px | [[Image:PeruCoatofArms.PNG|115px|Republic of Peru: Coat of Arms]]
Portugal (61755 bytes)
1: ...ira and Porto Santo]] (including the [[Savage Islands]]).
3: {{Portugal infobox}}
5: ... the rise of other colonial powers, Portugal declined.
7: ...n the subsequent decades, with a clear slow-down in the last few years.
10: {{Main|History of Portugal}}
United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
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5: ...United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
6: common_name = the United Kingdom |
7: image_flag = uk flag large.png |
Spain (36498 bytes)
1: ...Central]] and [[South America|South American]] countries.<!--
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7: native_name = Reino de Espa񡠼
8: common_name = Spain |
Equatorial Guinea (13387 bytes)
1: ...ated near both the [[equator]] and the Gulf of Guinea.
2: ...: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: ...Rep?a de Guinea Ecuatorial R鰵blique de la Guin饠ɱuatoriale'''</big></big>
5: ... style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2" |
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Texas (39610 bytes)
2: Name = Texas |
3: Fullname = State of Texas |
4: Flag = Texas state flag.png |
5: Flaglink = [[Flag of Texas]] |
6: Seal = Texas state seal.png |
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Roaring Twenties (28131 bytes)
1: ...d a large part of the [[history]] of the [[20th century]].
3: ...nada they were also called the "Crazy Years" (''ann饳 folles'').
5: ... World War, which were still present in peoples minds.
7: ==Economy of the 1920s==
8: ...stage for the [[Great Depression]] that would dominate the [[1930]]s.
Chemistry (12553 bytes)
1: ...ent-glass-flasks-photo.jpg|thumb|800px|Lab Equipment]]
5: ...interact to form [[molecules]] and how molecules interact with each other.
7: == Subdisciplines of chemistry ==
9: .... There are also several main cross-disciplinary and more specialized fields of chemistry.
11: ... understanding of their [[chemical composition]] and [[structure]].
Sun (20830 bytes)
2: ...: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;" align="right" width=280px
4: |+ '''The Sun'''
6: ...enter" | [[Image:The Sun w920607.jpg |270px|The Sun]]
8: ...ffffc0" colspan="2" align="center" | '''Observation data'''
10: ! align="left" | Mean distance from Earth
Weather (2398 bytes)
1: ...humb|240px|Fog along the coast in Northern California Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com ...
2: ...y|climatologists]], for any signs of [[Climate change]].
5: {{seemain|Meteorology}}
6: ...ic pressure, cloud cover, wind speed, and elevation.
8: ...lly working to improve this limit through the science of the study of weather: Meteorology.
List of reference tables (55289 bytes)
1: ...nary|dictionaries]] and [[encyclopedia]]s (or an index of them, if they're scattered throughout the w...
3: ...s or tabular information for quick reference, not narrative articles.
5: '''Table sorting options'''
7: ...arks toolbar, allowing the link to be accessible in the future from the toolbar.
9: ...pedia:Page size]] suggests not to divide lists even large.
Meteorology (19082 bytes)
3: ... majority of Earth's observed weather is located in the [[troposphere]].
5: ...ry]] are sub-disciplines of the [[atmospheric sciences]].
8: {{seemain|timeline of meteorology}}
10: ...around the moon, without bothering with explanations.
12: ...of the most important meteorological instruments in [[1780]] with the hair [[hygrometer]], which meas...
Government (12596 bytes)
1: ...a of land, a set group of people, or an association.
3: ==Definitions==
4: ...to define government as the dominant decision-making arm of the state.
5: ...t defining laws would not be considered a government.
7: ...lishment of alternative governments within the country.
Galileo Galilei (33761 bytes)
2: ...ught]], particularly with [[science]], in [[Western society]].
5: ... [[Vincenzo Galilei]], a mathematician and musician.
7: ...ing this time he explored science and made many landmark discoveries.
9: ==Experimental science==
10: ...tifications for his description as "father of science."
India (27950 bytes)
1: ... [[List of countries by area|seventh largest]] country by geographical [[area]].
3: ...icantly, in its economic and military roles, regionally as well as globally.
5: ...es over how representative it is as a national signifier.
9: ...ARY. CONSIDER ADDING MATERIAL TO THE 'HISTORY OF INDIA' ARTICLE.-->
10: {{main|History of India}}
Mathematics (24164 bytes)
1: ...ent]], and the study of the [[shape]]s and [[motion]]s of physical objects.
3: ...e tool in the [[natural science]]s and [[engineering]].
7: ... of exactly one person, was a breakthrough in human thought.
8: ...tiplication]] and [[division (mathematics)|division]]).
10: ...ntity]] by drawing lines in the ground or scratching wood.
Economics (30960 bytes)
1: ...it prescribes that a certain action should be taken.
3: ...under scarcity or determining economic [[value#Economics|value]].
5: ...ocieties. (See also [[sociology]], [[political economy]], [[history]])
7: ...the death penalty and optimal political institutions.
9: ...lers put forth their best front in [[Chichicastenango]] Market, [[Guatemala]].]]
Christianity (47078 bytes)
1: {{christianity}}
2: ...s|Jesus Christ]] as described in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]].
6: ...essiah". The word ''[[Christian]]'' means "belonging to Christ" or "of Christ".
8: ...ich split from one another in disputes over doctrine:
9: ... single denomination, with over one billion adherents),
Drought (2106 bytes)
1: ... between natural water availability and human demands for water supply.
3: ...s, but there are generally three types of conditions that are referred to as drought.
5: ...a prolonged period with below average precipitation.
6: ...ation, due to soil conditions or agricultural techniques.
7: ... precipitation, when increased usage of water diminishes the reserves.
Garlic (12167 bytes)
1: ...o us from Old English ''gārlēac'', meaning "spear [[Leek_%28vegetable%29|leek]]".
3: ...ong odor, garlic is sometimes called the "[[stinking rose]]".
5: [[Image:Czosnek2_1511.jpg|frame]]
7: ==Cultivation and plant structure==
8: ...thereby wildly exaggerating the amount of garlic in a recipe.
Ankle (1079 bytes)
1: ...ones_clipart.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|The bones in the foot provided by [http://classroomclipart.com...
2: ...] and is responible for medial and lateral rotation.
5: *[[Terms for anatomical location]]
7: {{Anatomy_pics}}
9: ==External links==
Thumb (3123 bytes)
1: [[Image:Environment_09.jpg||thumb|200px|Image provided by [http://cl...
2: ...y pressing them against the rest of the hand or finger(s).
4: ==Anatomy of the thumb==
6: The thumb consists of 3 bones:
7: * distal phalanx (of the first digit)
Hand (6764 bytes)
2: ... fingers and a thumb; 15kb ]] ''A human left hand''</div>
4: ...s especially used in grasping and holding. Each hand is a [[mirror image]] of the other.
6: == What constitutes a hand? ==
7: ...feature [[opposable thumb]]s, as described later in the text.
9: == Structure of the hand ==
Finger (2398 bytes)
1: ...; 15kb ]] ''Fingers of the human left hand''</div>
3: ...ts [[flexor]] and [[rotators]] comprised in the hand itself.
5: ...ost [[radius (bone)|radial]] to the most [[ulna|ulnar]]:
8: # [[index finger]], pointer finger, or forefinger
9: # [[middle finger]] or long finger
Niccolo Machiavelli (11084 bytes)
1: ...chiavelli, ca [[1500]], in the robes of a Florentine public official]]
3: ...ucial to European statecraft during the [[Renaissance]].
5: ==Background==
7: [[Image:Firenze.PalVecchio.Machiavelli.JPG|thumb|200px|Bust of ...
8: ...impoverished branch of an influential old Florentine family.
Giordano Bruno (15356 bytes)
1: [[Image:Giordano_Bruno.jpg|thumb|Giordano Bruno]]
3: ...ght]] because his ideas went against church doctrine.
7: ...Domenico near [[Naples]]. In [[1572]] he was ordained a priest.
9: ...ism|pantheistic]] [[hylozoism]], and not the [[Trinity]].
10: ...s: in the spandrels are the four [[classical element]]s: earth, air fire, water]]
El Salvador (12362 bytes)
1: ...he most [[Industrialization|industrialized]] in Central America.
2: ...: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
5: ...llpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center;">
7: <td width="140px">[[Image:El salvador flag large.png|125px|]]</td>
10: <td width="140px">([[Flag of El Salvador|In Detail]])
Archery (18991 bytes)
1: ..._competition.jpg|thumb|400px|Archers in Competition]]
3: ...d in hunting and combat, and has become a precision sport.
5: ==Modern competitive archery==
7: ...tances. This is the most popular form of archery and is called 'Target Archery'.
9: ...ances tend to be dominated by European and American archers.
Auto racing (15302 bytes)
1: ...and perhaps the most thoroughly [[commercialization|commercialized]].
6: ...]], a reliability test to determine best performance.
8: ...sor]] but he was disqualified because his car was not a required four-seater.
10: ...n began with the [[Gordon Bennett Cup in auto racing]].
12: ...wo electric. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbilt Cup]].
Chicago Cubs (25972 bytes)
1: {{MLB Cubs franchise}}
2: .... They are in the Central Division of the [[National League]].
4: ...]]. Became a charter [[National League]] member in [[1876]].
5: ... the ''Spuds'' around this time, but that name didn't stick.
6: ...me ballpark:''' [[Wrigley Field]], 1060 W. Addison Street, Chicago, IL 60613-4397.
Architect (6342 bytes)
2: [[Image:Architect.png|thumb|Architect at his drawing board, 1893]]
4: ...or more generally, the designer of a scheme or plan.
6: ...fessional]]s, with requirements for practice varying greatly from place to place (see below).
8: ...[[American Institute of Architects]] and [[Royal Institute of British Architects]].
9: ...nal term Architect, which has a legal definition in most areas.-->
Sodalite (4894 bytes)
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5: !colspan=2|[[image:sodalite detail.jpg|250px|Detail of a s...
Nutrition (42689 bytes)
1: ...utrition guide for recommended [[food]] consumption.]]
2: ...alth]] and [[disease]]. Absence of adequate nutrients may cause disease or death.
4: ...oxic]] and potentially lethal effects, depending on the dose.
5: ...rstand how and why specific dietary aspects influence health.
8: ... and in organisms (e.g. plants, animals) that humans eat.
Erasmus (18332 bytes)
1: [[Image:erasmus.jpg|thumbnail|Erasmus. Picture provided by [http://classroom...
2: ...h]] [[humanism|humanist]] and [[theology|theologian]].
6: ... objects of his attack in his lifelong assault upon the evils of the Church.
8: ...' College, Cambridge]] and may have been an [[alumnus]].
10: ...ociation with Italian scholars than might have been expected.
San Francisco, California (55022 bytes)
2: ...r sanfrancisco.jpg|thumb|293px|San Francisco skyline.]]
3: {{Infobox City |
4: official_name = San Francisco, California |
5: nickname = The City by the Bay |
6: image_flag = Us-ca-sf.png |
Earth's atmosphere (10093 bytes)
1: ...ducing temperature extremes between [[day]] and [[night]].
3: [[Image:Countries.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Geograhy Clipart provi...
5: ...equently used as the boundary between atmosphere and space.
7: ==Temperature and the atmospheric layers==
8: ...emperature and altitude varies between the different atmospheric layers:
Ionosphere (19365 bytes)
1: ...[[MHz]]) [[radio propagation]] to distant places on the Earth.
2: ...|right|350px|Relationship of the atmosphere and ionosphere]]
6: ...ergetic to stay fixed together in an electrically neutral molecule.
8: ...mines the degree of ionization present at any given time.
10: ... reaches the Earth and interacts with its [[geomagnetic]] field.
Julius Caesar (50670 bytes)
1: [[Image:Julius_caesar.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|Bust of Julius Caesar]]
2: ...[France]], an accomplishment whose direct consequences are visible to this day.
4: ...mpire]] under Caesar's grand-nephew and adopted son, [[Caesar Augustus]].
6: ... historians such as [[Suetonius]], [[Plutarch]], and [[Dio Cassius|Cassius Dio]].
9: ... languages, including [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Gaul|Gallic]] dialects.
Film speed (5065 bytes)
1: ...can shoot the same scene with a shorter exposure and is called a ''fast film''.
3: The standard known as '''ISO 5800:1987''' from the
4: ...a linear scale and a logarithmic scale for measuring film speed.
6: ...24° is twice as sensitive as a film rated ISO 100/21°.
8: ...rally rated between 100/21° and 800/30°, inclusive.
Albany, New York (8184 bytes)
1: ...g of its time. Three teams of architects labored on it.]]
3: ...nty seat]] of [[Albany County, New York|Albany County]].
5: ...ncture of the [[Mohawk River|Mohawk]] and [[Hudson River]]s.
9: {{Template:US City infobox|
10: city = Albany |
Russia (28007 bytes)
2: ... [[Indonesia]], [[Brazil]], [[Pakistan]], and [[Bangladesh]].
4: ...he [[Soviet Union]] Russia was called the [[Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic]] (RSFSR).
6: ...t is still far from that of the former Soviet Union.
7: {{Russia infobox}}
10: {{main|History of Russia}}
Economy of Russia (68844 bytes)
1: {{Economy of Russia table}}
2: ... same experience in this process. Russia's experience is detailed below.
4: ==Historical Background==
5: ...ain article: [[Economic history of the Soviet Union]]''
7: ...ficient supply systems hinder efficient utilization of those resources.
Sweden (27111 bytes)
1: ...g of large peaceful forests and mountainous wilderness.
3: ...den has been at peace, adopting a policy of armed neutrality.
5: ...y defined by liberal tendencies and a strong national quest for equality.
8: BEGIN INFOBOX
11: {{Infobox Country |
Latvia (12041 bytes)
1: ...e|Latvian]]: ''Rīga''), is the largest city in the [[Baltic States]].
2: ...: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
4: | align="center" colspan="2"|
5: ...spacing=0 style="background:#f9f9f9; text-align:center;"
6: ...center width=133px| [[Image:Latvijas lielais gerbonis.gif|100px|Latvia: Coat of Arms]]
Crochet (5214 bytes)
3: ...d with "crotchet", otherwise known as a [[quarter note]].
5: ==Definition==
7: ...he free end of the strand is pulled through the final loop.
9: ==Origins==
12: ...of the technique and claim that it "must" have been early.
Rene Descartes (17976 bytes)
1: ...rtesian coordinate system used in plane geometry and algebra.
2: ...artes-portrait-photo-image-crca.jpg|thumb|400px|Rene Descartes Image provided by [http://classroomcli...
4: ... on the absolute freedom of God’s act of creation.
6: ...]] and [[John Searle]]'s "[[Chinese room]]" argument.
8: ...mous statement is ''[[Cogito ergo sum]]'' (''I think, therefore I am.'').
Sikhism (31029 bytes)
2: ...[[Vedic]] metaphysics, [[guru]] ideal, and [[bhajan]]s) as well as [[Sufi|Sufi Islam]].
4: ...orced these words by saying "Regard the whole human race as equal".
6: ...e named Panj Pyare (Five Beloved Ones), who in turn baptised the Guru at his request.
8: ...krit]], [[Bhojpuri]] and [[Persian language|Persian]].
10: ...ames, is eternally One, the Sovereign and omnipotent God (the Truth of Love).
Harp (23216 bytes)
2: ...er]]-wound), [[gut]] (more commonly used than nylon), or [[wire]].
4: ...]], [[Europe]], [[North]] and [[South America]], and a few parts of [[Asia]].
6: ...cause its strings are not perpendicular to the soundboard.
8: ...Websters Dictionary 1911.'' ([[Media:Harp.png|Full-size image]]) ]]
10: ==Origins of the harp==
Ocelot (4489 bytes)
1: ...n | color = pink | name = Ocelot}} {{StatusEndangered}}
2: ... image = [[Image:ocelot.jpg|200px|Ocelot]]| caption =}}
3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = pink}}
4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
Kite flying (5612 bytes)
1: ...th Sunday every May in [[Higashiomi, Shiga]], Japan.]]
2: '''Kite flying''' is the [[hobby]] of flying kites.
3: ...s of kites, below, for a list of different types and styles.
6: ...s dangerous since the abrasive strings can catch on people.
8: ...ch will have longer useful life if frequently flown.
Wind chill (4476 bytes)
1: ... surrounding tissue by conduction. (See [[heat transfer]])
3: ... "feel" this increased rate of heat transfer as wind chill.
5: ...d animals, and can even affect machinery and heating systems.
7: ...cause wind chill reports have a major impact on winter [[tourism]].
9: ...s animals, and wet, inanimate objects, but different formulae apply to them.
New Deal (82408 bytes)
2: ...es and Exchange Commission]], as well as the [[Tennessee Valley Authority|TVA]].
3: ==Relief, recovery, and reform==
5: ...onents: direct relief, economic recovery, and financial reform; this was also called the 'Three Rs'.
7: ... the critical situation."<ref>Parker 2002, Friedman, ''Two Lucky People'' (1998) p. 59.</ref>
9: ...r program, the [[Reconstruction Finance Corporation]] (RFC).
Fashion (7767 bytes)
1: ...her than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons.
3: ... a 'curious fashion') or a method (a 'cruel fashion').
5: "Fashion" can also be an archaic verb meaning "to make."
7: == Fields prone to fashions ==
8: ...common to many fields of human activity and thinking.
Inquisition (9274 bytes)
1: ...ernments are subjects of considerable historical inquiry.
2: [[Image:Inquistion.jpg|thumb|250px|Illustration provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroo...
3: ==Origin==
5: ... now became the objects of efforts to bring them into the fold.
7: ...ies. Beginning in the [[12th century]], Church Councils required secular rulers to prosecute heretics...
Hour (4351 bytes)
1: ...ing system (which counted finger joints on each hand).
3: ...]]s in length. It is approximately 1/24 of a median [[Earth]] [[day]].
5: ...[right ascension]]''', a unit of both time and [[angle]].
7: Earlier definitions of the hour:
8: ...osition of the Sun on ecliptic (see [[Prague Astronomical Clock]]).
Wildfire (23185 bytes)
2: ...(image taken from the [[International Space Station]])]]
4: ...er common causes are human carelessness and [[arson]].
6: ... the prevention of small forest fires are major contributors to extreme forest fires.
8: ...t meaning by people misunderstanding the expression "spread like wildfire". [[Image:Forestfire5.jpg|r...
10: ==Background==
Arsenic (12497 bytes)
2: {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right"
4: | colspan="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" |
5: {| align="center" border="0"
7: ...[[germanium]] – '''arsenic''' – [[selenium]]
9: ...r />[[Antimony|Sb]]
Graphite (4209 bytes)
1: ...ht cellpadding=0 width=250 valign=top style="margin-left:1em"
2: |----- align=center bgcolor="#9966FF"
3: !colspan=2 align=center|Graphite
4: |----- align=center
5: !colspan=2|[[Image:GraphiteUSGOV.jpg|thumb|center|Graphite]]
Germanium (8776 bytes)
2: {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right"
4: | colspan="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" |
5: {| align="center" border="0"
7: ...[[gallium]] – '''germanium''' – [[arsenic]]
9: ...>'''Ge''' [[Tin|Sn]]
Helium (36603 bytes)
2: ...ing="2" cellspacing="0" align="right" style="margin-left: 0.5em"
3: | colspan="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" |
4: {| align="center" border="0"
5: | colspan="2" align="center" | [[hydrogen]] – '''helium'''
7: ...'''He''' [[Neon|Ne]]
Lanthanum (10184 bytes)
2: ...le border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right">
3: <tr><td colspan="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2">
4: <table align="center" border="0">
5: ...lign="center">[[Barium]] – '''Lanthanum''' – [[Cerium]]</td>
7: ...a''' [[Actinium|Ac]]      </td></tr>
Strontium (11493 bytes)
2: ...ing="2" cellspacing="0" align="right" style="margin-left:1em;"
3: | colspan="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" |
4: {| align="center" border="0"
5: ..."center" | [[rubidium]] –'''strontium''' – [[yttrium]]
7: ...'Sr''' [[Barium|Ba]]
Tantalum (11817 bytes)
2: ...ing="2" cellspacing="0" align="right" style="margin-left: 0.5em"
3: | colspan="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" |
4: {| align="center" border="0"
5: ...center" | [[Hafnium]] - '''Tantalum''' - [[Tungsten]]
7: ...Ta''' [[Dubnium|Db]]
Thallium (12570 bytes)
2: ...ng="2" cellspacing="0" align="right" style="margin-left: 0.5em;">
3: <tr><td colspan="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2">
4: <table align="center" border="0">
5: ...tr><td colspan="2" align="center">[[Mercury (element)|mercury]] - '''thallium''' - [[lead]]</td>
7: ...'' [[Ununtrium|Uut]]      </td></tr>
Thorium (11307 bytes)
2: ...="0" align="right" style="margin-left:0.5em; margin-bottom:0.5em"
3: | colspan="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" |
4: {| align="center" border="0"
5: ...enter" | [[actinium]] - '''thorium''' - [[protactinium]]
7: ...] '''Th'''
Titanium (20884 bytes)
1: ...ing="2" cellspacing="0" align="right" style="margin-left: 0.5em">
2: <tr><td colspan="2">
3: <table align="center" border="0">
4: ...">[[scandium]] – '''titanium''' – [[vanadium]]</td>
6: ...''' [[Zirconium|Zr]]      </td></tr>
Democracy (24363 bytes)
2: ...these concepts transcend and often occur concomitantly with other types.
4: ...nd the suffix �mp;alpha;; the term therefore means "rule by the people."
6: ==Real world meaning and definition==
7: ===Evolution of 'democracy'===
8: {{seemain|History of democracy}}
Timpani (31735 bytes)
1: [[Image:USAFE Band timpanist.jpg|right|<nowiki></nowiki>]]
2: {{Spoken Wikipedia|Timpani.ogg|2005-04-04}}
3: ...g]], and even [[Rock band|rock]] [[Musical band|band]]s.
5: ...n]] who plays the timpani is known as a '''''timpanist'''''.
6: {{listen |
Anton van Leeuwenhoek (4111 bytes)
3: ... [[spermatozoon|spermatozoa]] and [[blood]] flow in [[capillary|capillaries]] (small [[blood vessel]]...
5: ...''Van Leeuwenhoek'' translates as "from lion's corner".
7: ...create microscopes as great as his for over one hundred years after his death.
8: ...n van Leeuwenhoek.png|thumb|200px|Anton van Leeuwenhoek]]
9: ...s discovery of the microscopic world over three centuries ago.
Trilobite (9216 bytes)
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2: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = pink}}
3: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
4: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Arthropod]]a}}
5: {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = '''Trilobita'''}}
Major League Baseball (14783 bytes)
1: [[Image:MajorLeagueBaseball.png|frame|MLB logo]]
3: ...tional structure which has existed between them since [[1920]].
5: ... into the Major League by virtue of their performance.
7: ...n references to itself as an "industry" rather than a "sport."
9: == Current Major Leagues ==
Franz Xaver von Baader (10383 bytes)
1: ...|German]] [[philosopher]] and [[theology|theologian]].
3: ...or four years, 1792–1796, resided in [[England]].
5: ...Alexander I of Russia]] entirely alienated Schelling.
7: ...dicted from lecturing on the philosophy of religion.
9: ...knowing with, consciousness of, or participation in God.
Chile (39914 bytes)
1: ... [[Bolivia]] to the northeast and [[Peru]] to the north.<!--
3: START INFOBOX
6: {{Infobox Country |
7: native_name = República de Chile |
8: common_name = Chile |
Theodore Roosevelt (35706 bytes)
1: {{Infobox President | name=Theodore Roosevelt
2: | nationality=american
3: | image name=Teddy roosevelt.jpg
4: | order=26th President
7: | preceded=[[William McKinley]]
Tomato (10085 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = lightgreen | name = Tomato}}
2: ...mage | image = [[Image:Tomato.jpg|250px]] | caption = A Ripe Red Tomato}}
3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = lightgreen}}
4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Plant]]ae}}
5: {{Taxobox_subregnum_entry | taxon = [[Tracheobionta]]}}
Wavelength (2857 bytes)
1: ...ttern. It is commonly designated by the [[Greek language|Greek]] [[letter]] ''[[lambda]]'' (λ)...
3: ...sine]] wave, the wavelength is the distance between peaks:
5: [[Image:Wavelength.png]]
7: ... [[light]]), at a given point in time as a function of ''x''.
9: ...[speed of sound]] in air. The relationship is given by:
Culture of Pakistan (6940 bytes)
1: ... Many cultural practices and monuments have been inherited from the rule of Mughal emperors.
3: ...nated by regional tribal customs dating back to hundreds of years.
8: ...oups]] in matters such as dress, food, and religion, especially where ''pre''-[[Islamic]] customs dif...
10: ...ics, jewellery, silk goods and engraved woodwork and metalwork.
12: ==Film and television==
Sea Urchins (11174 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Sea Urchins}}
2: ...mage:seaurchin.jpg|250px]] | caption = A Sea urchin}}
3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = pink}}
4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Echinodermata]]}}
Pre-experimental science (6447 bytes)
1: ... times until recent times can be found in [[Bertrand Russell]]'s ''History of Philosophy''.
4: ...ive theory of physics in his missives of the same name. (See [[Physics (Aristotle)]].)
6: ...cal object|celestial bodies]] - e.g. [[planet]]s and [[star]]s - were supposedly made of.)
8: ... also proposed that heavier objects fall faster, and that [[void]]s were impossible.
10: ... that described nature as it was in the world around them.
Scuba diving (6342 bytes)
1: ...uba equipment' or 'scuba apparatus' in conversation.
3: ...[[Aqua-lung]], developed by [[Jacques Cousteau]] and the "closed-circuit" [[rebreather]].
5: ==History of diving==
6: ...torian [[Herodotus]] (and quoted in numerous modern texts).
8: .... Then he swam nine miles (15 kilometers) to rejoin the Greeks off Cape Artemisium.
Horse-racing (6278 bytes)
1: ...ity of wagering on the outcome of a race, [[gambling]].
3: ...se|Quarter horse]] racing is also popular in the United States.
5: ...by providing stud services, such as [[horse breeding]].
7: ...ace is occurring, and many countries offer different types of horse races.
9: ...n Richards]]. See also [[United Kingdom horse-racing]].
Roman economy (23678 bytes)
1: {{Numismatics}}
2: ... third century BC until the middle of the third century A.D.
4: ...alled [[Greek Imperial]] or [[Roman provincial coins]].
6: ...the Empire in the West. See also [[Byzantine currency]].
8: ==Authority to mint coins==
Vegetarianism (28920 bytes)
2: ...66px|A selection of produce typical of a vegetarian diet.]]
4: ... This is more precisely called ovo-lacto vegetarianism.
6: ...alism|environmental]] and even geopolitical concerns.
8: ==Varieties of vegetarianism (terminology)==
10: Different practices of vegetarianism include:
Karl Marx (38076 bytes)
2: ...Manifesto]]'': "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of [[class struggle| clas...
6: ...arl Marx's former home; now a museum. Trier, Germany]]
7: ...osted many visiting intellectuals and artists during Karl's early life.
9: ==== Education ====
10: ...Glue That Binds Society Together", for which he won a prize.
Tetrapod (26290 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Tetrapods}}
2: 
3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = pink}}
4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordata]]}}
Coral (8108 bytes)
1: ...pg|thumb|left|A coral reef can be an oasis of marine life.]]
2: ... are clones of each other, hence having the same DNA.
4: ...eriod of one to several nights around a full [[moon]].
5: [[Image:Coral reef phillippine islands.jpg|thumb|350px|right|coral reef]]
7: ... to 581 of the world's 793 known coral reef-building coral species.
Gemstone (7411 bytes)
1: ...sought by collectors of mineral or crystal specimens.
3: ...drum. The biggest pebble here is 40 mm long (1.6 inches).]]
4: ==Charateristics and classification==
5: ... cubic crystal system are often found as octahedrons.
7: ..., and morganite (pink) are all varieties of the mineral species [[beryl]].
Industry (5421 bytes)
2: ...y [[profit]] can be realized, also called "heavy industry."
4: ...ore than [[agriculture]]'s share, but now less than that of the [[service]] sector.
6: ...vity involved with [[manufacturing]] and production.
8: ==List of industries and prominent companies==
10: ...r [[statistics|statistical]] and national accounting purposes.

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